3. (Law)
Defn: The true meaning, understanding, or intention of a law, or of any legal instrument.
INTENERATE
In*ten"er*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Intenerated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Intenerating.] Etym: [Pref. in- in + L. tener soft, tender. See
Tender, a.]
Defn: To make tender or sensitive; to soften.
Fear intenerates the heart. Bp. Hall. So have I seen the little purls of a stream . . . intenerate the stubborn pavement. Jer. Taylor.
INTENERATE
In*ten"er*ate, a.
Defn: Made tender or soft; softened. [Obs.]
INTENERATION
In*ten`er*a"tion, n.
Defn: The act or process of intenerating, or the state of being intenerated; softening. [R.] Bacon.
INTENIBLE In*ten"i*ble, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + L. tenere to hold: cf. L. intenibilis not to be grasped. Cf. Intenable.]